Kyle Janek | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 17th district | |
In office November 19, 2002 –June 2, 2008 | |
Preceded by | J. E. "Buster" Brown |
Succeeded by | Joan Huffman |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 134th district | |
In office January 10,1995 –November 19,2002 | |
Preceded by | Sue Schechter |
Succeeded by | Martha Wong |
Personal details | |
Born | Galveston,Texas,U.S. | January 10,1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shannon |
Residence(s) | Houston,Harris County,Texas |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
Profession | Anesthesiologist |
Kyle Janek (born January 10,1958) [1] is an American physician and former Republican member of the Texas Senate,having represented District 17 from November 2002 until June 2,2008. The district includes portions of Harris,Brazoria,Fort Bend,Galveston,and Jefferson counties. Janek was not a candidate for renomination to the state Senate in the Republican primary held on March 4. [2]
Janek resigned the seat,and Governor Rick Perry called a special election to coincide with the regular November 4 general election to fill the two years remaining in the term. Republican Joan Huffman,a former felony court judge from Houston and Democrat Chris Bell,a former U.S. representative who was Perry's 2006 election opponent,led the field and went into a December 16 runoff. Huffman ultimately prevailed,56-44 percent. She becomes the sixth woman serving in the state Senate. [3]
An anesthesiologist by training,Janek has served in the Texas Legislature as a Republican since 1994. He received an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1983 and has since practiced medicine. Janek is the son of former Galveston County Commissioner Eddie Janek Sr. He is the brother of Galveston politician Eddie Janek Jr.,who has previously sought county office.
In 1992 Janek entered the Republican primary for Texas State Representative District 134 against two opponents,Mike Shelby and Tim Turner. Janek prevailed against Shelby,later a U.S. Attorney,in the runoff,but he lost the general election to Democrat Sue Schechter,even though the District was almost 60 percent Republican. In 1994,when Schechter chose not to seek re-election,Janek was elected. He served in the Texas House of Representatives until 2002,when he ran for the Texas Senate. Janek sought the seat being vacated by longtime District 17 Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown. Janek defeated attorney Gary M. Polland in the Republican primary,and then prevailed against Democratic candidate Ronnie Ellen Harrison in the general election. He was reelected again in 2006 over a Libertarian Party opponent.
Since being elected to the Senate,Janek has focused his legislative efforts on property tax reform,and the sponsorship of a state program to prevent steroid abuse among high school athletes.
On September 1,2012,Janek began serving as the Executive Commissioner to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Janek resigned his Senate seat in June 2008. Joan Huffman won the subsequent special election to replace Janek.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kyle Janek | 88,483 | 77.82 | +16.40 | |
Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | 25,212 | 22.81 | +22.81 | |
Majority | 63,271 | 55.65% | +32.79 | ||
Turnout | 113,695 | −20.99 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kyle Janek | 88,393 | 61.43 | −5.99 | |
Democratic | Ronnie Ellen Harrison | 55,502 | 38.57 | +5.99 | |
Majority | 32,891 | 22.86 | −11.98 | ||
Turnout | 153,132 | −30.34 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronnie Ellen Harrison | 47,164 | 32.58 | +3.18 | |
Republican | Kyle Janek | 97,588 | 67.42 | −3.18 | |
Majority | 50,424 | 34.83 | −6.36 | ||
Turnout | 144,752 | +5.52 | |||
Republican hold |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gary M. Polland | 8,444 | 34.19 | ||
✓ | Kyle Janek | 16,250 | 65.81 | |
Turnout | 24,694 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kyle Janek | 20,764 | 58.89 | −1.41 | |
Democratic | Michael Skadden | 14,494 | 41.11 | +1.41 | |
Majority | 6,270 | 17.78 | −2.82 | ||
Turnout | 35,258 | +57.17 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kyle Janek | 13,527 | 60.30 | −39.70 | |
Democratic | Mike Laster | 8,906 | 39.70 | +39.70 | |
Majority | 4,621 | 20.60 | −79.40 | ||
Turnout | 22,433 | +1.75 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kyle Janek | 22,048 | 100.00 | +32.79 | |
Majority | 22,048 | 100.00 | +63.37 | ||
Turnout | 22,048 | −4.62 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bruce Reeves | 7,070 | 30.58 | −19.56 | |
Republican | Kyle Janek | 15,536 | 67.21 | +9.60 | |
Libertarian | Paul Elliott | 509 | 2.20 | −0.04 | |
Majority | 8,466 | 36.63 | +34.08 | ||
Turnout | 23,115 | −33.06 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kathleen Ballafant | 1,352 | 24.44 | ||
✓ | Kyle Janek | 4,180 | 75.56 | |
Turnout | 5,532 | −14.18 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sue Schechter | 17,317 | 50.15 | ||
Republican | Kyle Janek | 16,439 | 47.61 | ||
Libertarian | Clint Ponton | 774 | 2.24 | ||
Majority | 878 | 2.54 | |||
Turnout | 34,530 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | Kyle Janek | 1,756 | 51.18 | |
Mike Shelby | 1,675 | 48.82 | ||
Turnout | 3,431 |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | Kyle Janek | 2,242 | 34.78 | |
✓ | Mike Shelby | 2,172 | 33.70 | |
Tim Turner | 2,032 | 31.52 | ||
Turnout | 6,446 |
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